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We’re continuing to hear a lot of stories about managers being on the move, with Hansi Flick one of the big names being linked with both Bayern Munich and Barcelona at the moment, but what’s the reality of the situation?
My understanding is that no contact has taken place with Bayern so far. The feeling is also that Flick would like to coach Barca and try an experience abroad for sure, but Barca will take some time before deciding on their new manager as I mentioned in the recent weeks. Flick can only wait on this one, but for sure he’d love to become new Barcelona manager.
And to clarify again as I did yesterday, I’m still not aware of anything concrete with Zinedine Zidane. It’s important to note that he doesn’t speak German, and while that’s not essential for the job, it’s a factor to consider.
Elsewhere, while Roberto De Zerbi is linked with the Barcelona job, we’re also now seeing rumours about who could replace him at Brighton. One name coming up is Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim. For sure, Amorim is a manager appreciated by many clubs, but at the moment I’m not aware of concrete negotiations or contacts with any club. Let’s see what happens at Brighton and their managerial situation in the summer – nothing is decided yet.
It’s now coming to the end of the Kylian Mbappe saga, but many of you have asked me in the last few days if he’s already signed his contract with Real Madrid. There have been different reports on this from France and Spain and elsewhere, but let me clarify – I respect all the reports, everyone has their own information and this is absolutely normal – from what I’m told Mbappe has informed PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi that he’s not staying at the club, and then informed his teammates, but a formal contract with Real Madrid is not signed yet.
Mbappe is only in talks with Real Madrid, despite some claims that he’s also had approaches from the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal. My understanding is that he’s not talking with anyone but Real Madrid, though there are still some details to clarify before he signs the contract. Still, it’s only details, with the deal now really advanced…
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